Archive Spinoff: Top Cities in Ohio

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Tiernan

Posts: 13,021

Mar 19, 2015 1:32am

If you like Pollack food or Church's Fried Chicken you go to Cleveburgh. You like diner food that has a home style Kentucky feel to it you go Cinci. You like sophisticated cuisines from many different cultures you go to CBus. Although Ohio's best restaurant is in Waldo.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Mar 19, 2015 1:50am

I'm on board with Justin about the food. I think some of the great restaurants around here haven't been around a long time so I'm guessing that's what hurts Cincinnatis food rep. There are plenty of great options downtown, in OTR, by Rookwood/Hyde Park, and up in Kenwood and beyond. There's basically nothing west of 75 though except Skyline, LaRosas, diners, and big chain restaurants. The westsiders keep things simple.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 19, 2015 9:11am

re: food. Columbus and Cinci not on this list. I saw one with Columbus on it, and they were ranked lower. I saw zero lists with Cinci on it.

http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/americas-best-cities-for-foodies/15

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 19, 2015 9:31am

Pick6;1714486 wrote:re: food. Columbus and Cinci not on this list. I saw one with Columbus on it, and they were ranked lower. I saw zero lists with Cinci on it.

http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/americas-best-cities-for-foodies/15

I can't take any foodie list seriously that has Atlanta in the top 5 and New York at #10. NYC easily has the best options over any city in this country, and it is not even close.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Mar 19, 2015 12:29pm

Terry_Tate;1714466 wrote:I'm on board with Justin about the food. I think some of the great restaurants around here haven't been around a long time so I'm guessing that's what hurts Cincinnatis food rep. There are plenty of great options downtown, in OTR, by Rookwood/Hyde Park, and up in Kenwood and beyond. There's basically nothing west of 75 though except Skyline, LaRosas, diners, and big chain restaurants. The westsiders keep things simple.

Agreed. Our food scene is great, but it is relatively young.

ts1227

Posts: 12,319

Mar 19, 2015 12:38pm

Columbus is fine as long as you don't have to talk to the assholes

MontyBrunswick

Posts: 846

Mar 20, 2015 1:52pm

Portsmouth

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 20, 2015 2:13pm

Actually Detroit ranks ahead of all 3 Ohio cities as far as foodie scenes go:RpS_flapper: But as someone in their early 20s I can personally tell you many of my friends want to move to Columbus and some already have, lol I'm going to have zero friends left in Toledo by the end of the decade at this rate. Columbus just has a great feel about it, and as a sports fan you have the NHL, MLS and of course Ohio State athletics which I believe offers a better sports scene than any other city in the state, especially since for the under 30 crowd baseball is almost nonexistent

HitsRus

Posts: 9,206

Mar 20, 2015 5:39pm

Actually Detroit ranks ahead of all 3 Ohio cities as far as foodie scenes go:RpS_flapper:

Link?
I would be sorta good if that was actually true....you could be assured of having at least a good meal before being shot.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 20, 2015 11:34pm

Classyposter58;1715167 wrote: But as someone in their early 20s I can personally tell you many of my friends want to move to Columbus and some already have, lol I'm going to have zero friends left in Toledo by the end of the decade at this rate.

You have already decided you wont move out of Toledo? Jesus.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 21, 2015 10:35am

Laley23;1715313 wrote:You have already decided you wont move out of Toledo? Jesus.

No it's just I have nothing else planned. one thing I do love about Toledo is the cost of living is so unbelievably cheap and there is essentially no traffic. I currently rent a 2 bedroom house at 1500 sq ft with yard and a garage for 750 a month. So divide that by 2 and that's not even half a weeks pay. Plus it's pretty easy to visit family up in Detroit from here as well

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Mar 21, 2015 11:04am

Classyposter58;1715167 wrote:Actually Detroit ranks ahead of all 3 Ohio cities as far as foodie scenes go:RpS_flapper: But as someone in their early 20s I can personally tell you many of my friends want to move to Columbus and some already have, lol I'm going to have zero friends left in Toledo by the end of the decade at this rate. Columbus just has a great feel about it, and as a sports fan you have the NHL, MLS and of course Ohio State athletics which I believe offers a better sports scene than any other city in the state, especially since for the under 30 crowd baseball is almost nonexistent

So your friends pussed out and quit Toledo? What a bunch of bitches.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 21, 2015 8:49pm

$36,000 a yeah eh?

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Mar 22, 2015 12:08pm

Classyposter58;1715358 wrote:No it's just I have nothing else planned. one thing I do love about Toledo is the cost of living is so unbelievably cheap and there is essentially no traffic. I currently rent a 2 bedroom house at 1500 sq ft with yard and a garage for 750 a month. So divide that by 2 and that's not even half a weeks pay. Plus it's pretty easy to visit family up in Detroit from here as well

The cost of living is so cheap because there is nothing to do. It's full of dumb hicks like you classy.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 22, 2015 12:38pm

Lol yeah, classy acts like Toledo is this wonderful place that has a low cost of living!

No, it's a shithole and no one wants to live there. That's why the cost of living is so low.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Mar 22, 2015 2:45pm

If that's what we are going by, the Ohio Valley rules!!!!

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Mar 22, 2015 2:55pm

I like Columbus and Cleveland a LOT more than Cincy, but I still rate columbus a bit higher than Cleveland. There's too much depression in the surrounding areas in Cleveland, it's kinda sad.

Cle has better sports team and equally good food. However, I love having all of OSU's sports right next door, as well. I could live in either place. My GF lives downtown in CLE and myself in Cbus.

Col >= CLE >>>>>>>cincy

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 22, 2015 3:21pm

Does anyone who doesn't like Ohio State pick Columbus over the others?

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 22, 2015 3:24pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1715553 wrote:Does anyone who doesn't like Ohio State pick Columbus over the others?

THIS.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 22, 2015 3:27pm

ohiobucks1;1715549 wrote: There's too much depression in the surrounding areas in Cleveland, it's kinda sad.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by this? If you're just talking east cleveland, then I'm not sure how that is different than any other city, as they all have their bad parts. Even East side has nice/cool areas though (university circle, little italy, coventry).

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Mar 22, 2015 3:43pm

Pick6;1715557 wrote:Can you elaborate on what you mean by this? If you're just talking east cleveland, then I'm not sure how that is different than any other city, as they all have their bad parts. Even East side has nice/cool areas though (university circle, little italy, coventry).

East and West Cleveland. Maybe it's riding the RTA that makes me think that, but Cleveland seems to have much worse areas than columbus. Nothing in Columbus is as broken down as some of the areas I drive by in Cleveland. Even downtown Cleveland (while it has really nice parts) has lots of areas that look like a ghost town. Whenever I visit sam we always drive under a bridge (not sure what the area is called) that literally looks like a scooby do ghost town. Then we drive through an area of the city which looks like shit and then boom were at some nice restaurants (I think it was called parralax). For me, it's not very ascetically pleasing and looks like it would be a bad neighborhood.

Still love CLE though. Grew up going to Highland Heights like 4-5 times a year, and love it. I just prefer Columbus a little bit more.

Ytowngirlinfla

Posts: 2,295

Mar 22, 2015 4:08pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1715553 wrote:Does anyone who doesn't like Ohio State pick Columbus over the others?

I'm not an Ohio State fan but I would pick Columbus over the others. Though frankly to me Columbus seems like a war zone compared to San Diego. Everyday seems like a murder in east columbus. You would think a border town of 3 million plus would have more crime.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Mar 22, 2015 4:47pm

Ytowngirlinfla;1715564 wrote:I'm not an Ohio State fan but I would pick Columbus over the others. Though frankly to me Columbus seems like a war zone compared to San Diego. Everyday seems like a murder in east columbus. You would think a border town of 3 million plus would have more crime.

Crime in Cleveland makes Columbus look like Mayberry.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 22, 2015 5:15pm

ohiobucks1;1715562 wrote:East and West Cleveland. Maybe it's riding the RTA that makes me think that, but Cleveland seems to have much worse areas than columbus. Nothing in Columbus is as broken down as some of the areas I drive by in Cleveland. Even downtown Cleveland (while it has really nice parts) has lots of areas that look like a ghost town. Whenever I visit sam we always drive under a bridge (not sure what the area is called) that literally looks like a scooby do ghost town. Then we drive through an area of the city which looks like shit and then boom were at some nice restaurants (I think it was called parralax). For me, it's not very ascetically pleasing and looks like it would be a bad neighborhood.

Still love CLE though. Grew up going to Highland Heights like 4-5 times a year, and love it. I just prefer Columbus a little bit more.

Fair points. I am downtown nearly every day, but I can't really relate to your point of parts of downtown looking like a ghost town. Maybe you are talking about the Cleveland St and surrounding areas/more East, which I'm sure not sure I'd consider downtown. Parallax is in Tremont. I guess it would depend on where you are coming from, but I can't really think of anywhere shitty you'd drive by, even though it may not be aesthetically pleasing.

I was driving from University Circle to downtown today and I thought to myself "why don't they tear some of this shit down". Is it necessary to drive past bad parts of Columbus like it is in Cleveland? Now that I think of it, I don't even know where the bad parts of Columbus are. I usually stick to University/downtown area when I go there. Maybe that has something to do with perception. Just thinking out loud.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 22, 2015 5:23pm

GoChiefs;1715565 wrote:Crime in Cleveland makes Columbus look like Mayberry.

Hardly. They're both bad and worse than the national average.